AlexanderShatalov of Carmel, NY and a longtime resident of Mahopac, NY passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday October 24, 2017 at the age of 61. He was born in Russia on January 30, 1956, the son of Nikolay and Antonina Paltseva Shatalov.

Alexander was educated in Russia. He immigrated to the United States in 1981. When he arrived in the United States, he drove a taxicab in New York City along with his brother; a job which he loved. He also worked as a mechanic and carpenter through the years.

Alexander had a sense of wonderment about the world. He loved nature and the outdoors. He enjoyed walking and traveling to various places.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Irina Malichek and daughter Katerina Shatalov of Carmel, his stepson Alexander Malichek and his wife, Cristina and their children, Sofia and Gabriella of Mahopac, his brother Vasily Shatalov and his wife Valentina of New Paltz, NY and their children Alexandra (Sasha) and Andrei and his sister Tatiana Shatalova.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday October 27, 2017 at 10 am at the Nativity of the Holy Mother of God Church at 1050 Route 6 in Mahopac. Interment will follow at Novo Diveevo Russian Orthodox Cemetery in Spring Valley, NY.